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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, northwest direction, circa 1920

Date

1920 to 1925

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas looking northwest, late 1950s

Date

Unknown year in the decade of the 1950s (year approximate)

Archival Collection

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas looking northwest. Fremont Street in center, running west.

Transcribed Notes: Notes on photo sleeve: Aerial view of Las Vegas looking west. Fremont Street in center, running west.

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Tonopah Depot: photographic print

Date

1918 (year uncertain) to 1943 (year uncertain)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series VI. Tonopah, Nevada -- Subseries VI.D. Terrell Family. Man on the far right may be Don Terrell. With the mines and mills in Tonopah shut down, the railroad was losing money. The contraption above was constructed to carry passengers on the railroad wheels. The gas tank is visible on the roof of the car.

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Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, United States Secretary of the Interior: photographic print

Date

1910 (year approximate) to 1945 (year approximate)

Description

From the Elizabeth Harrington Photograph Collection (PH-00291). Inscription with image reads: "Driving the silver spike. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior, drives the last spike into tracks of railroads spur to the damsite. To the right of Dr. Wilbur is Senator Key Pittman. Nest to Pittman is Nevada Governor Fred Balzar. Second back from Senator Pittman is Las Vegas Mayor Fred Hesse. To the left of Dr. Wilbur is Carl R. Coray, Union Pacific Railroad president." - E(lizabeth) Harrington.

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Aerial photograph of Las Vegas, 1915

Date

1915

Description

Aerial view of Las Vegas in 1915.

Image

Photograph of a train, (Nev.), circa 1899

Date

1898 to 1900

Description

Image of a train with steam coming out of the smokestack. Inscription reads: "Senator Clark's first train."

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Letter from L. R. Maag (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, June 5, 1952

Date

1952-06-03

Archival Collection

Description

Letter explaining the proposed relocation of water pipelines and powerlines off railroad land before the sale to the water district to enable future development of land. Reference to map shown below.

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Negative: Tonopah and Tidewater Engine No. 8: photographic print

Date

1930 (year approximate)

Description

From the Nye County, Nevada Photograph Collection (PH-00221) -- Series III. Beatty, Nevada -- Subseries III.G. Reidhead Family. 

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Letter from E. E. Bennett (Los Angeles) to William Reinhardt, September 30, 1952

Date

1952-09-30

Archival Collection

Description

The ability of the railroad to resist demands to increase water production would be aided if water production facilities were solely in the possession of the Las Vegas Land and Water Company

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Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users, June 1922

Date

1922-06

Archival Collection

Description

Blank contract between the Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad and industrial users

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